French Algeria

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/french-algeria

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the duration of french rule?1830 to 1962 (132 years)
2. What is the administrative status change?From colony (1830-1848) to integral part of France (departments) from 1848
3. What was French Algeria and how long did it last?French Algeria was Algeria as part of France from 1830 until 1962, a period of a little over 100 years.
4. Why were many Algerians hurt during the French conquest?The French military fought for many years, causing huge suffering and many deaths, about 825,000 by 1875.

Integral Part of France: Designation meaning territories were legally considered extensions of metropolitan France, not just colonies.
Colons: Early term for European settlers in Algeria, later often encompassed by 'pieds-noirs'.
Pieds-Noirs: A term for ethnic Europeans, primarily of French, Spanish, and Italian descent, born in Algeria.
Regroupment Camps: Forced civilian internment camps established by French authorities during the Algerian War.